Came across this '07 997 Turbo with <900 miles. According to the carfax, looks like it was registered a few years and then likely just sat in someones garage. Looks clean, but I wonder what kind of issues would pop up once the new owner actually started driving it.

https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-...ckType=listing

 

most obvious problem I can see is the new owner would be scared of having too much fun in the vehicle.

That’s a smoking deal. If it’s as clean as presented someone will snap that up.

 

If its as clean. It has 875 miles... That seems ok if it is what you are looking for a 6 speed in an as new condition.

 

What a time capsule. Beautiful!

 

Beautiful color combination. Do you you have the build sheet or options list?

Assume it was stored in a climate controlled environment. The common failures on older low mileage cars tend to be rubber degadation, fluid contamination, filters, and cooling system corrosion or degradation.

if you're considering buying have them make the car current on all services based on time. That means all fluids, pressure test hoses, check and charge air con, replace fuel filter, cabin filter, change plugs and coils, pressure check and changed antifreeze. Right rear tail pipe looks low, likely the motor mount is failing...replace both. May need to replace transmission mount as well. Are tires original....if so need to be replaced along with tpms.

Carfax shows only 2 services, so the fluids have been in there a very long time...may take some time and miles to "blow out" the cob webs.

I bought a 2007 tt with 11k MI 18 mos ago, and went through all the things listed above. It had been serviced about every 3-4 years so I didn't find any fluid issues. When I flushed the coolant, replaced the large rubber coolant hoses and a hose on the water pump...easy to reach.

The car ran good but when I replaced the fuel filter the car came alive. It was the original filter and over time it had evidently picked up crud and I suspect affecting fuel pressure. Once I installed fuel filter it stated running better. Within 50 MI the car felt so much better.

A potential issue is the seals on the rear wing struts. They can deteriorate and require replacement, probably a $1500+ repair. Also clutch accumulator can go bad, mine was replaced by previous owner 6 mos before I bought the car.
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It is a beautiful car and it looks like the selling dealer just serviced it. I would want to know what service they have done. Ad indicates tires are new (probably had its originals and Porsche dealer can not sell it with 13 year old tires for legal reasons) .

It all depends on what you are planning on doing with a such low mile car. If you are going to park it and drive it once in a while, it most likely won't give you any trouble.

If you are going to regularly drive it and put miles on it, I would do what @lflouie mentioned above.

Or you can take the car into a reputable indy and ask them to go over it and see what they recommend. That is what I did with my car and maintenance items have been pretty regular stuff and minimal on my car. The only thing that is left to do on my list are the plugs. We pulled one out and it still looked brand new and shop told me to leave them where they are. I will probably get those one next year.

 

Car is gone. No surprise.

 

According to the selling dealer, the car had paint work due to damage.

 

And not a 997 but 996tt which is equally as intriguing. 570 miles and never titled.

https://zweck.com/i-30522420-2003-po...2dr-coupe.html

 

Purchased a 2008 997.1 TT cab with 1800 miles on it last year. Seller had replaced the battery and tires prior to the sale. After acquiring it, I changed oil and other fluids (including brake fluid) as well as all filters except the fuel filter. (The fuel filter is next on my list). No issue with the car. Looks and drives great.
Over the years, I have learned to pull and examine the cabin air filter. Many sellers don't replace it and if not replaced, it gives you some insight into how the car was maintained prior to being prepped for sale. Sometimes to find a beautiful car with a cabin filter that looks like a rat's nest. And, unless it's a "barn find", it's time to walk away.

 

Looks like the buyer backed out for some reason, it is back on the market. I was actually looking into this car and asked the dealer about fluids being replaced while in Possession of the previous owner, it seemed he dodged the question and said that the oil has been changed when they took the vehicle in. And since it has no history of oil changes and I would be an out-of-state buyer, I went with a local 2009 that had 11 K miles on it but was driven every year and serviced. Also the build sheet on this car is very basic the only options it had were the differential lock and Chrono package...

dealer has dropped price on it twice already as well. If you’re local And can actually check it out it might be a great deal!

 

But why.... why wouldn't an owner have driven it at all in 13 years? I just don't get it. It couldn't have been to make money since it's worth a lot less used. Just to look at it? Like this? I mean... I guess so but... we don't know why. I need to know why.

 

Some things defy logic. Purchased a 2007 997tt, 2 years ago with just 10k miles. The original owner averaged less than 1000 MI per yr and for the last 2 yrs of ownership avg less than 200mi. Why you ask? Well his other cars were very high end Ferraris and a Bentley, guess the 997tt was the runt in the garage. Orig owner order it when they were first released. He also travelled internationally for extended periods of time, so all of the cars were extremely low mileage.

I agree though, buy it, park it for 13 yrs, sell it in an unsettled economy is at best odd.

 

Holy smokes! Yeah, I like some interesting things in my bedroom and living room, but my car is meant to be driven. I forget when, but one of my favorite Audi techs commented to me on my cars, saying "I like it when I see cars that are driven". I think I was apologizing for the stone chips on the bumper or something.

From that day forward, I pay more attention to how the car performs on the road, and at the same time, make sure it sees the road often.

Now, that probably stems from the fact that I cannot afford to acquire a $100K car and park it inside my house to admire. My purchases need to be driven. How else do you appreciate a vehicle other than to use it as intended. What I need to do now is convince the wife it's OK to do some HPDE sessions.She did let me autocross back in the day (but that was a VW 16V Scirocco. I could buy about 5 of them for the cost of a 911.)

Ed